#C2E6EB
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.1% 0.038 206.8), rgb(194, 230, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#C2E6EB is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.81:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E6EB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 230, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 51%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.038 206.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C2E6EB | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E6EB | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E6EB text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E6EB text on black | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E6EB
oklch(90.1% 0.038 206.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 207.7)
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Step 400
400
#60AFB9
oklch(70.7% 0.079 206.2)
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Step 500
500
#239AA8
oklch(63% 0.1 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#062C31
oklch(27% 0.042 207.9)
#C2E6EB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E0E3EB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DDEB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E9E7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E6EB
#C2E6EB
oklch(90.1% 0.038 206.8)
- #F7D5D1
#F7D5D1
oklch(90% 0.039 25.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C2E6EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
Use #C2E6EB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.